Chapter 120: The new great monk of foundation building has started the war!

“To think I was caught by the Patriarch, that’s really…”

Lu Changsheng walked back, thinking about how Lu Miaohuan had just hugged him when Lu Yuanding appeared and saw them. He couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.

However, he didn’t feel much embarrassment in his heart.

This Second Miss’s personality had improved somewhat now.

Lu Changsheng also had some confidence in being able to subdue this Second Miss.

In this situation, he could also consider marrying this Second Miss into Lu.

So, being seen was just being seen.

It was just giving his future father-in-law some psychological preparation in advance.

“Speaking of which, should I also let the Patriarch inadvertently see me with the Young Miss one day, to give him some psychological preparation?”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but think to himself.

But as soon as this thought emerged, he decided against it for now.

Otherwise, he was truly afraid Lu Yuanding would split him with a sword.

After all, two daughters he raised, both taken by one person—which father could bear that?

“However, there’s still a long way to go.”

Thinking of the Young Miss’s current situation, Lu Changsheng shook his head.

It seemed that marrying both sisters home wasn’t so simple after all.

As the saying goes, the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridgehead. Lu Changsheng didn’t dwell on this matter and returned home.

In the following days, Lu Changsheng continued to Cultivate, make Talismans, and spend time with his wives and concubines.

In his leisure time, he would also use his Puppet craftsmanship to build simple wooden oxen, flowing horses, mechanical figures, and mechanical beasts as toys for the children.

This was also a way to let people know that he had dabbled in some Puppet techniques.

Seeing how much the children loved these toys made with Puppet techniques, Lu Changsheng suddenly thought of a saying:

Interest is a child’s best teacher.

He began to wonder if he could use this method to spark the children’s interest in the art of Puppetry.

If the children had some talent in Puppetry, they could then be trained as Puppet masters.

Although Puppetry was not as good as some other skills like alchemy, Formation, artifact forging, or Talismans.

It was still considered a decent skill.

Moreover, if children without Spiritual Root understood some knowledge of Puppetry.

They would have a skill to rely on if they went to the secular world in the future.

They could build mechanisms like wooden oxen, flowing horses, wooden birds, flying kites, mechanical beasts, armillary spheres, seismographs, and so on.

Immediately, whenever Lu Changsheng had free time, he would take the children to build some simple mechanical toys together.

And explain some knowledge about Puppetry.

In a blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

During this time, Lu Family disciples returned to Qingzhu Mountain one after another.

Lu Changsheng heard from Lu Miaoyun that many Lu Family disciples were ambushed on their way back.

Furthermore, due to the recall of Family disciples, many territories of the Lu Family were encroached upon by the Chen Family.

For example, the Spirit Stone mine shared by the Lu Family and the Chen Family was now occupied and controlled by the Chen Family.

During this period, some Lu Family Guest Elders and retainers also chose to leave the Lu Family.

Lu Changsheng saw all these things and knew they were understandable.

After all, in most people’s eyes, the current struggle between the Lu Family and the Chen Family clearly favored the Chen Family.

As soon as the Old Ancestor Bai died, the Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family would be as good as dead.

As ordinary Guest Elders and retainers, it was naturally impossible for them to advance or retreat with the Lu Family for some resources.

If he hadn’t been so deeply tied to the Lu Family, with so many wives, concubines, and children, Lu Changsheng would have also chosen to leave.

However, Lu Changsheng always felt that this time, the Lu Family summoning all its clansmen back was not so simple.

Otherwise, he really couldn’t understand why they would gather all the clansmen back.

It couldn’t be just to defend Qingzhu Mountain.

Or to fight a decisive battle with the Chen Family, could it?

Such a thing completely defied the logic of the Cultivation World.

As the saying goes, if you preserve the land but lose the people, you lose both land and people; if you preserve the people but lose the land, you preserve both people and land.

For a Cultivation Family like the Lu Family, what they should be doing at this time is preserving their strength.

Waiting for the birth of a new Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

And not, for the sake of current interests, holding onto Qingzhu Mountain, or fighting for a bit of pride, sacrificing the entire Family.

In a flash, three months passed.

Due to the Lu Family’s current situation, where they had to consider fleeing with their wives, concubines, and children at any time, Lu Changsheng did not allow his wives, concubines, or maids to become pregnant during this time.

After all, if the Lu Family crisis happened to coincide with a child’s birth.

Or if his wives and concubines were all pregnant at that time, it would be quite a headache and troublesome.

Thinking that the Lu Family’s situation would only last for this period, Lu Changsheng temporarily put off having children.

This also allowed his wives and maids to rest well.

However, with no new births for so long.

Lu Miaoyun, Qu Zhenzhen, and the other wives felt something was amiss and asked Lu Changsheng what was going on.

If Lu Changsheng hadn’t still been celebrating day and night, full of vigor, it would have been difficult for him to explain this matter.

This day.

Butler Lu arrived at Lu Changsheng’s residence.

He stated that the Patriarch had summoned all Lu Family disciples to gather at the central square of Qingzhu Mountain.

“All Lu Family disciples gathered?”

“Butler Lu, has something happened?”

Lu Changsheng inquired.

He had been in Qingzhu Mountain for ten years.

He had never encountered such a thing.

He couldn’t help but guess if the Lu Family was going to war with the Chen Family, or if they were relocating the entire Family, leaving Qingzhu Mountain.

“I don’t know about that. I’m just delivering the message. You’ll know when you get there.”

Butler Lu said.

“Alright.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng didn’t ask any more questions.

He walked with Lu Miaoyun towards the central square of Qingzhu Mountain.

Upon arriving at the central square, Lu Changsheng saw many Lu Family disciples, as well as Lu Family Guest Elders and retainers.

This was the first time he had seen so many people in Qingzhu Mountain.

After all, he usually lived a reclusive life and rarely went out.

Or rather, most Cultivators didn’t like to go out.

People arrived one after another.

After about a quarter of an hour, most of them had arrived.

In the square, many people were whispering.

Guessing what the Family had summoned everyone for.

But no one knew what was going on.

Just then.

Two surging and vast Spiritual Pressure Aura emerged.

Everyone looked up.

They immediately saw an old man with a youthful complexion and white hair, dressed in a green bamboo robe, with a dignified face, flying through the air.

Beside this old man, there was also a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a green robe, with an elegant face.

To everyone’s surprise, this middle-aged man, like the Old Ancestor Bai, exuded a terrifying Spiritual Pressure Aura.

And he was flying through the air.

“Greetings, Old Ancestor!”

“Greetings, Old Ancestor!”

“Greetings, Old Ancestor!”

At this moment, everyone shouted in unison, cupping their hands in salute.

“Flying through the air!?”

“Has a new Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator been born in the Lu Family!?”

Lu Changsheng was also surprised by this scene and cupped his hands in salute.

Flying through the air was only possible after breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

It was also one of the symbols and characteristics of a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

The elegant man traveling with the Old Ancestor Bai was flying through the air, indicating that he was a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

“Silence!”

The Old Ancestor Bai said faintly, quieting the commotion in the square.

Then he scanned everyone with his gaze and said.

“Today, I have a piece of news to announce.”

“As you all can see, Lu Yuanzhong has already broken through to Foundation Establishment.”

The Old Ancestor Bai’s ancient voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone’s ears.

“Greetings, Old Ancestor Lu Yuanzhong!”

“Greetings, Old Ancestor Lu Yuanzhong!”

“Greetings, Old Ancestor Lu Yuanzhong!”

Upon hearing the Old Ancestor Bai’s words.

After confirming that Lu Yuanzhong had become a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

All the Lu Family disciples were incredibly excited and exhilarated.

The Lu Family members, who had been somewhat depressed due to the recent atmosphere, instantly swept away all gloom.

Their hearts surged, and they shouted in unison like a mountain roaring and a sea raging.

“Lu Yuanzhong, the Lu Family has actually given birth to a new Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!”

Lu Changsheng was also pleasantly surprised by this news.

After all, with a new Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator in the Lu Family, it meant that the crisis in Qingzhu Mountain would be resolved.

He no longer had to worry about taking his wives, concubines, and children and running away.

He could continue to live peacefully and securely in Qingzhu Mountain.

Because, unless absolutely necessary, Lu Changsheng truly did not want to expose his strength and trump cards.

In the eyes of outsiders, he was merely a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root.

If he exposed too much of his strength and trump cards, he would easily attract attention and be targeted.

It would definitely bring many unnecessary troubles.

“Speaking of which, did the Patriarch, the Second Elder, and the others already know about this Old Ancestor Lu Yuanzhong?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Old Ancestor Bai and Lu Yuanzhong on the high platform, suddenly thinking to himself.

He recalled the previous reassurances from Lu Yuanding and the Second Elder, stating that the Lu Family had deep reserves.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng knew that breaking through to Foundation Establishment Stage would cause a disturbance in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, creating a significant commotion.

He had been in Qingzhu for more than three months.

He had not sensed any signs of a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough.

This indicated that this Old Ancestor Lu Yuanzhong likely did not break through during this period.

Of course, it was also possible that the Lu Family had used some means to conceal the commotion and phenomena of the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough.

“The Chen Family has bullied our Lu Family too much. Today, as I achieve Foundation Establishment, it is also the day for our Lu Family to counterattack!”

“The Old Ancestor has already allied with the Bai Family of the Hundred Birds Lake, intending to march towards Hongye Valley today, to utterly defeat the Chen Family, and ensure that there will be no more Red Leaf Valley Chen Family in the Cultivation World!”

At this moment, Lu Yuanzhong, the newly advanced Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor of the Lu Family, looked at everyone and said in a booming voice.

His simple words made all the Lu Family disciples boil with excitement.

For the past few months, or rather, the past few years, all the Lu Family members had been holding back their anger.

As for their hatred towards the Red Leaf Valley Chen Family, it had been accumulating for over ten years.

Now that the Lu Family’s second Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator had emerged, they were ready to counterattack the Chen Family.

How could they not be excited, not thrilled?

Each of them was incredibly stirred up, as if they had been injected with a stimulant.

They wished they could immediately follow the two Old Ancestors and charge towards the Chen Family.

“So fast? It seems this Old Ancestor Lu Yuanzhong broke through to Foundation Establishment a long time ago, but kept it a secret, consolidating his cultivation Realm, or perhaps waiting for the right moment.”

“No wonder for over a year, the Patriarch kept asking me to draw more Talismans, and during this time, the Family secretly acquired Talismans, Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, and other treasures. It seems it was all in preparation for this battle.”

Lu Changsheng suddenly realized upon hearing Lu Yuanzhong’s words.

He finally understood why the Lu Family had summoned all its Family disciples back.

It was all in preparation for this moment.

The Chen Family wanted to annex and devour the Lu Family.

But similarly.

The Lu Family also wanted to devour the Chen Family and advance further.

Now that the Old Ancestor Bai’s grand birthday was approaching, it was likely also an opportunity for him to make one last contribution to the Lu Family.

“Two Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, plus the Bai Family of the Hundred Birds Lake, that’s three Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators.”

“That’s right, although the Chen Family only has one Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor, Hongye Valley also has a Formation protecting it.”

“If there were only two Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, they might not be able to break through.”

“Moreover, even if the Lu Family breaks through the Chen Family, there will be considerable casualties.”

“The Lu Family alone would find it difficult to take over the Hongye Valley Spiritual Vein, so they brought in the Bai Family of the Hundred Birds Lake, who have been allies with the Lu Family for generations.”

“With the Old Ancestor Bai, three Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, this battle should be a sure victory.”

“Even if the Chen Family seeks help from the Centipede Ridge Zheng Family, the Zheng Family won’t be able to provide aid in time.”

Lu Changsheng pondered.

The Lu Family and the Bai Family of the Hundred Birds Lake had been allies for generations.

And the Red Leaf Valley Chen Family also maintained friendly relations with the Centipede Ridge Zheng Family.

But now, if the Lu Family and the Bai Family, with three Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, attacked the Chen Family with lightning speed, the Centipede Ridge Zheng Family would not be able to come to their rescue so quickly.

After Lu Yuanzhong finished speaking.

Lu Yuanding and a group of Lu Family Elders and clan Elders appeared.

They conscripted all Family disciples above the Qi Refining Middle Stage.

To follow the two Old Ancestors and attack the Chen Family.

At that time, rewards would be given based on merit.

And each person who signed up would receive Talismans, Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, and treasures.

“Changsheng, Miao Yun, you two will come with Grandma later.”

At this moment, the Fourth Elder walked over, took out two bags containing Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and Magical Artifacts, handed them to Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun, and said.

This battle was a total mobilization for the Lu Family.

All Lu Family disciples above the Qi Refining Middle Stage were to participate.

So Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun were naturally no exception.

For the Lu Family, this battle was a guaranteed victory, a smooth battle.

There would be no danger.

Having all Family disciples participate would also broaden their horizons, expand their knowledge, and foster a greater sense of Family identity.

“Yes, Grandma.”

Lu Changsheng had originally thought about whether he could avoid going.

Just wait for good news in the Lu Family peacefully.

But he didn’t expect the Fourth Elder to come and ask him and Lu Miaoyun to participate.

He also understood that such a full Family mobilization could not be avoided.

If he didn’t go, it would be somewhat like a deserter.

Since that was the case, he agreed.

He would go and see what a battle at the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator level looked like.

After all, he had never seen the strength of a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator before.

He could take this opportunity to observe the strength of Foundation Establishment.

So that he would have an idea when he encountered a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator in the future.

“Good, just follow Grandma then, there won’t be any danger.”

“Moreover, the Family is already well prepared for this battle.”

The Fourth Elder said in a gentle and kind voice.

“Alright, Grandma.”

Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun nodded.

And at this moment, Lu Changsheng also saw Lu Yuanding instructing his two daughters about something.

Clearly, both girls were also to participate; neither was an exception.

Half a day later.

The Lu Family had assembled all the disciples going to battle.

Excluding the two Foundation Establishment Old Ancestors.

There were four Qi Refining Ninth Layer, thirteen Qi Refining Late Stage, and over fifty Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators.

As for Qi Refining Early Stage Cultivators, they were not allowed to participate.

Even if this battle was a smooth victory, the Lu Family would not bring Qi Refining Early Stage Cultivators along.

Their strength would not only be useless but would also be a hindrance.

“Changsheng, Miao Yun.”

The Fourth Elder released a flying boat and motioned for Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun to board.

There were also several other Lu Family disciples, filling the flying boat.

“Expedition!”

After the assembly was complete, the Old Ancestor Bai shouted.

He and Lu Yuanzhong piloted Flying Sword, leading the way.

Five small flying boats followed, carrying a group of Lu Family disciples.

Some Lu Family Elders and Guest Elders rode flying mounts on either side of the flying boats.

They left Qingzhu Mountain in a mighty procession, heading towards the Red Leaf Valley Chen Family to attack.

The entire Qingzhu Mountain was left with only a few clan Elders, who activated the mountain-protecting Formation to guard Qingzhu Mountain.

To prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation during this time.

At the same time.

Hongye Valley.

A slender young woman, who was cultivating bee-worms, suddenly felt a sense of unease in her heart at this moment.

“I wonder how many years the Old Ancestor Bai still has left.”

“Otherwise, if this drags on, the Locking Love Gu’s influence on me will grow stronger and stronger.”

Meng Xiaochun muttered to herself.

Due to the Locking Love Gu, she couldn’t directly kill Lu Changsheng.

After hearing that the Old Ancestor Bai had only a few years left to live, and learning about the enmity between the Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family and the Red Leaf Valley Chen Family.

She had an idea: she came to Hongye Valley and became a retainer of the Chen Family.

She thought of using the power of the Red Leaf Valley Chen Family to destroy the Lu Family with overwhelming force.

Then she would find a way to make the Chen Family Old Ancestor indirectly kill Lu Changsheng and retrieve the Locking Love Gu.

PS: My condition after staying up late is really not good, so I need to slow down.